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January 18, 2013
United Airlines opens Walgreens-managed employee health clinic at O’Hare

United Airlines on Friday announced the opening of its employee health clinic at O’Hare International Airport.

Chicago -- United Airlines on Friday announced the opening of its employee health clinic at O’Hare International Airport. The clinic, managed by Walgreens, will serve a broad scope of employees’ health needs, such as urgent care for routine illness, travel and other immunizations including flu shots, prepackaged medications, job-related physical training and pre-employment physicals, at no cost to employees.

January 14, 2013
Crocs implements SAP apparel and footwear application

SAP AG announced that Crocs Inc. is implementing the SAP Apparel and Footwear application to replace a legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

New York -- SAP AG on Monday announced that Crocs Inc. is implementing the SAP Apparel and Footwear application to replace a legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

Implementation is already underway and will help give Crocs complete control of its global supply chain — from procuring raw materials to delivering finished styles across the globe.

August 27, 2012
IBM to acquire HR software company Kenexa for $1.3 billion

IBM has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kenexa, a provider of human resources software and consulting services for approximately $1.3 billion in cash.

Armonk, N.Y. -- IBM has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kenexa, a provider of human resources software and consulting services for approximately $1.3 billion in cash.

The acquisition helps make the Armonk, N.Y., company more competitive with database maker Oracle Corp. and German business software maker SAP AG, said Rick Sherlund of Nomura Equity Research, Kenexa’s software is intended to help companies recruit and manage talent through online social networking, collaboration and consulting tools.

July 5, 2012
Starwood Capital acquires seven Westfield shopping centers

Private investment firm Starwood Capital Group announced that an affiliate of Starwood has completed its acquisition of a 90% majority interest in seven U.S. shopping centers from the Westfield Group.

Greenwich, Conn. -- Private investment firm Starwood Capital Group announced that an affiliate of Starwood has completed its acquisition of a 90% majority interest in seven U.S. shopping centers from the Westfield Group.

Westfield retained a 10% minority interest in the portfolio.

Starwood also announced that it has formed a new subsidiary, Starwood Retail Partners, to be based in Chicago, to oversee the management of the newly acquired assets and has named Scott Wolstein, co-founder of DDR, as its CEO. 

April 30, 2012
Cabela’s to deploy SAP point-of-sale application

SAP America Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG, announced that Cabela’s Inc. has selected the SAP point-of-sale application to support its retail expansion and enhance its customer experience.

Sidney, Neb. -- SAP America Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG, announced that Cabela’s Inc. has selected the SAP point-of-sale application to support its retail expansion and enhance its customer experience.

The hunting, fishing and outdoor gear retailer will leverage out-of-the-box functionality inherent in SAP POS to provide increased customer service, as well as system and sales associate efficiency, SAP said.

September 21, 2011
SAP to acquire Crossgate

SAP announced it will acquire business-to-business (B2B) integration provider Crossgate, Munich.

New York City -- SAP announced it will acquire business-to-business (B2B) integration provider Crossgate, Munich. A leading provider of hosted B2B integration services, Crossgate enables companies to fully integrate and network with trading partners, clients and suppliers, allowing electronic data exchange with any business partner regardless of their technical capability.

October 19, 2010
Target and Wal-Mart among SAP Retail Innovation and Impact Awards winners

SAP announced the recipients of the annual SAP Retail Innovation and Impact Awards, which recognize the achievements of SAP customers that have generated significant business results through the implementation of SAP software in 2010. Target and Wal-Mart were among the winners.

New York City -- SAP announced the recipients of the annual SAP Retail Innovation and Impact Awards, which recognize the achievements of SAP customers that have generated significant business results through the implementation of SAP software in 2010. The awards were presented at the SAP Retail Forum 2010, Oct. 13-14, in Las Vegas.

Among the winners were Target Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores. Wal-Mart was honored with the Best in Class Go Live Award, which recognizes exceptional implementation of SAP software from beginning to end.

October 18, 2010
Target and Wal-Mart among SAP Retail Innovation and Impact Awards winners

SAP announced the recipients of the annual SAP Retail Innovation and Impact Awards, which recognize...

May 17, 2010
SAP to acquire Sybase

SAP’s subsidiary, SAP America, has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Sybase, in a...

March 22, 2010
Tupinamba’s to open at The Shops at Starwood

Dallas Tex-Mex restaurant Tupinamba’s said Tuesday it will open its second location, opening at The...

October 18, 2009
Northwest Airlines and GuestLogix team for onboard retail technology

GuestLogix, a provider of onboard retail solutions to the airline industry, announced on Monday that...